Pack 499
Brighton Twp, PA
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Welcome to Cub Scout Pack 499 Brighton Twp, PA |
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Check out the Bulletin Board with announcements and photos.
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Anyone have photos to post? Please post them or forward to Darryl for posting.
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To request these send an email to Darryl
You are also able to add your own photos and comments in the bulletin board!
Check out the Bulletin Board with announcements and photos.
Medical forms
Part A & B to be filled out yearly and submitted to your den leader
Part C for events over 72 consecutive hours; example webelos resident camp at Heritage.
Uniform Insignia placement
New Tour plan
Scout Stuff online shopping
BSA - Laurel Highlands Council formerly Greater Pittsburgh
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program - Belt loops & Pins
Pack 499 Scout Financial Policy
Maps to a few of our regular destinations
Belt Loops
Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.
Academics
Art
Astronomy
Chess
Citizenship
Collecting
Communicating
Computers
Disabilities Awareness
Family Travel
Geography
Geology
Good Manners
Heritages
Language and Culture
Map and Compass
Mathematics
Music
Nutrition
Pet Care
Photography
Reading and Writing
Science
Video Games
Weather
Wildlife Conservation
Sports
Archery
BB Gun Shooting
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Bicycling
Bowling
Fishing
Flag Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Hiking
Hockey
Horseback Riding
Ice Skating
Kickball
Marbles
Physical Fitness
Roller Skating
Skateboarding
Snow Ski and Board Sports
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
Ultimate
Volleyball
Webelos Activity Badges
PHYSICAL SKILLS GROUP
AQUANAUT
ATHLETE
FITNESS
SPORTSMAN
MENTAL SKILLS GROUP
ARTIST
SCHOLAR
SHOWMAN
TRAVELER
COMMUNITY GROUP
CITIZEN
COMMUNICATOR
FAMILY MEMBER
READYMAN
TECHNOLOGY GROUP
CRAFTSMAN
ENGINEER
HANDYMAN
SCIENTIST
OUTDOOR GROUP
FORESTER
GEOLOGIST
NATURALIST
OUTDOORSMAN
Join us at Pack 499!!
With Pack 499 your scout will enjoy year round scouting activities like camping – resident overnight and day camp, skating, bowling, fishing, Pirate game, and hiking. We participate in character building events like Christmas caroling, litter cleanup, and a food drive. And of course, the annual Pinewood Derby!
During the school year we meet in dens twice a month at Dutch Ridge Elementary and as a pack once a month at the Brighton Township Fire Hall on Dutch Ridge Road. Our meetings are on Wednesdays at 7pm.
We plan at least one pack activity each month and two a month in the summer. Coming up in May we will be marching in the Memorial Day Parade in Beaver, participating in an overnight skating event at Robert Morris, and having an outdoor drive-in movie event.
All of our activities are listed on this site on the Events Calendar (see the tabs above). There is also a password protected bulletin board with photos and video of our pack. For a limited time use the username 'cub' and password 'guest' to look around the bulletin board.
Thanks for looking – hope to see you soon!
NEW TIGERS, LOOK HERE!!
Welcome to Pack 499!! We are so happy that you’ve chosen to join our Pack. You will have an awesome scout experience with us!
Your Den is made up of other 1st grade students and you are called Tigers. Soon you will meet your Tiger Den Leader!!! There are 5 levels of cub scouts that you will get through before you cross over into Boy Scouts. They are Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos I and Webelos II. As a Tiger, you are required to have an adult present with you at all meetings and events.
You will receive the Cub Scout handbook and with your leader you will follow this handbook as you progress through your Tiger year. Please read through it and become familiar with the activities and achievements.
We meet as an entire Pack once per month; this is where awards and announcements are given out. This meeting takes place at the Brighton Township Fire Hall. Pack meetings are on the middle Wednesday each month. All dens will meet as individual groups lead by the den leader twice per month at Dutch Ridge Elementary School. Den meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month.
Every month our pack plans a pack activity. Families are always welcome to attend these! The first pack activities that you are invited to include the Memorial Day Parade in Beaver, we will be marching as a pack, and our Drive In Movie night at the Brighton Soccer fields pavilion. On the front page of the site you will find the agenda for the other activities planned for the summer. If you attend at least one activity per month during the summer you are eligible to receive the summer activity pin award. Please let us know which activities you would like to attend.
The scout uniform is an exciting part of scouting but it can get a little confusing. First of all, the uniform is to be worn at all Pack meetings and at formal scout functions (we will tell you which those are). Here is a diagram showing where your patches and insignia are placed on your uniform. You can purchase your uniforms and the patches from Flag Plaza in Pittsburgh (by Mellon Arena) or online at Pittsburgh Scout Shop.
Cub Scout Uniform
1. Navy blue cub scout short sleeved shirt
2. Metal slide for the neckerchief
3. Cub Scout Belt with buckle
4. The following Patches:
* Den # 2
* 499 (separate number patches in red)
* World Crest Emblem
* Laurel Highlands Council
An easy method of attaching the patches and emblems is “Badge Magic”. This can be purchased with the rest of the uniform.
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| Camp Location & web site | Dates | Fees | Deposit Date & amount | Final payment due |
| Webelos Camporee - Beaver Valley Camp Baker contact: Chris Palombo |
June 8-10 |
at camp |
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| Cub Scout Day Camp @ Bradys Run Park contact person Kathy Lamb |
July 11-13 8:30a.m.-3p.m. |
$45 | New Tigers get early bird price | |
| Resident Camp Heritage Reservation Contact person: Greg Wise Greg will take care of a group registration. If you would like to apply money from your scout account contact Rob Cestra. |
June 24-28 (webelos) | Webelos $230 Adult $110 |
$25 deposit per person Deposit by 3/21 price $200/90 Deposit by 5/21 price $215/100 |
Balance due 4/25 |
| July 8-11 (cubs) |
Cubs $180 Adults - $90 |
$25 deposit per person Deposit by 3/21 price $150/70 Deposit by 5/21 price $165/80 |
Balance due 4/25 | |
| Webelos Camporee Raccoon Creek State Park contact Darryl or Pete |
July 20-23 | tba | tba | at camp |
| Winter Resident Camp Heritage Reservation Contact person: |
February 2013 | $50 per person | ||
| Robert Morris Sleep Over contact Darryl for details |
May 4 | $30 per scout Chaperones $20 |
Payment due 04/20 |
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PACK INFORMATION
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Meetings: |
Den Meetings – Dutch Ridge Elementary School
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2nd and 4th
Wednesdays during school year 7:00pm
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Meetings – Brighton Township Fire Hall |
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3rd
Wednesday during school year 7:00pm |
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Pack Activities: |
Memorial Day Parade |
Pinewood Derby |
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Nature Hike |
Winter Weekend |
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Day Camp |
Christmas Caroling |
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Mini Golf |
Food Drive |
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Pack Picnic |
Litter Cleanup |
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Pirates Game |
Mall Show |
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Fishing Derby |
Bowling |
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Pack Bonfire |
Ice Skating |
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Resident Camp (2nd
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Charter Organization
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Charter Organization |
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Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department |
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Charter Organization
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PACK LEADERSHIP
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Chris Palombo Cubmaster |
Assistant Cubmaster |
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Greg Wise Committee Chair |
Allison Palombo Awards Coordinator |
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Rob Cestra Treasurer |
Jen Cestra Activities Coordinator |
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Den Leaders |
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Rob Stoudt |
Allison Palombo |
Dane Sheets |
Andy Doedyns |
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Melissa Pandolph |
Pete Wilson |
Darryl Kistner |
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Committee Members |
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Rob Cestra |
Darryl Kistner |
Pat Hanagan |
Allison Palombo |
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Chris Palombo |
Susan Johnson |
Pete Wilson |
Dane Sheets |
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Andy Doedyns |
Greg Wise |
Jen Cestra |
Bruce Johnson |
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Rob Stoudt |
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Parent Information Guide
Welcome to the Adventure of Cub Scouting
Where Character Counts and the Adventure Begins!
For Boys in Grades 1–5
As a parent, you want your son to grow up to be a person of worth, who is a self-reliant, dependable, and caring individual. As your son moves from Tiger Cubs through Webelos, you will find that Scouting has these same goals in mind for him. Since 1910, Scouting has been weaving lifetime values into fun and educational activities designed to assist parents in strengthening character, developing good citizenship, enhancing physical fitness, and building self-esteem and ethical values in youth. Well, it is a lot more than crafts, games, and outdoor skills. All of the Cub Scout program is carefully designed to teach your son something he will use throughout his life. Every activity is specifically designed for your son's age, development, and personal needs. Here are just of few of the things your son will gain though Cub Scouts:
In a society where your son is often taught that winning is everything, Cub Scouts teaches him to "do his best" and be helpful to others as expressed in the Cub Scout Promise. These values help your son make good decisions throughout his lifetime and give him confidence as he becomes an adult leader of tomorrow. Scouting is fun with a purpose! One unique thing about Cub Scouting is that you, as his family, join in on the program with your son, and you will help him along the way. The family is the basis of Cub Scouting. It exists to support your family and help enrich your family time together. Boys have a different handbook at each grade level, with suggested activities that are age-appropriate for their developmental level. As your boy advances through these books by working on activities with you, he will earn badges and other recognition that he can wear on his uniform. Your son’s success in Cub Scouting depends on you! The Cub Scouting program takes place at two levels. Your son will be a part of a den; a small group of boys in the same grade level who meet weekly. All dens, from grades 1 through 5, make up a pack. Once a month, the dens, with their families, are together at the pack meeting, where boys show off the new skills they have learned during the month and are recognized for the badges they have earned. All boys, when they join, earn the Bobcat badge first. Your den leader will show you how.
Parents are most involved at the Tiger Cub level. The boy and his parent or guardian join the den together and attend all meetings and activities together. The den is made up of parent-son teams. Each den also has a Tiger Cub den leader (usually one of the parents) who helps coordinate the meetings. The parent-son teams take turns running the activities and planning meetings with the Tiger Cub den leader. The den has two meetings a month, either at the homes of host parent-son teams or at a designated facility, participates in one “Go See It” activity (the den, as a group, visits a community place of interest), and attends the monthly pack meeting. Parents are vital to the Cub Scout dens, both in the role of home support and to help the den leader, but their sons are beginning to be more independent, and not every boy needs a parent at every meeting. The den consists of four to eight boys, a den leader and assistant den leader (usually parents of some of the boys), and often a den chief (an older Boy Scout or Venturer who helps the den leader). They meet once a week at a regularly scheduled time and place, and they also attend the pack meeting with their families. The Webelos den is much like the Cub Scout dens, but there is more emphasis on the boys learning to take leadership roles and preparing to become Boy Scouts.
Pack Meetings
The Cub Scout pack is made up of all the dens,
which meet monthly at the pack meeting, led by the
Cubmaster. This is the climax of the monthly den meetings and activities. There
are games, skits, songs, ceremonies, and presentations of badges that boys earned
during that month. This is where families—not just parents, but siblings, too—can
see the achievements of their Cub Scout.
The pack, including families, also participates in other special events throughout the
year, including:
Pinewood derby®—You can build and race a model car with your son.
Blue and gold banquet—Cub Scouting’s birthday party—for all pack members
and their families—in February.
Camping—Overnight and day camp opportunities introduce your family to the
camping experience.
Service projects—Packs may participate in food drives, conservation projects, or
other community activities. Make memories with your son that will last a lifetime!
How Can You Help?
The most important help that you, as a parent, can give your boy is to work
with him on his Cub Scouting activities. His handbook is full of age-appropriate
activities that you will enjoy doing together at home. When he completes an
activity or project, it is your responsibility to sign his book to verify that he has
done his best. And then it is all-important for you to attend the monthly pack
meeting with him, so that you can celebrate his achievement. Your role as a parent
is the secret of success of the Cub Scouting program!
The den and the pack also rely on parent participation to run a successful program.
Cub Scouting operates through volunteer leadership. Consider volunteering as a
member of the pack leadership team or as a parent helper. Volunteer leaders are an
example of Scouting’s principle of service to others. By volunteering in Scouting,
you are also giving your son the gift of your time. What could be more valuable?
You will have an opportunity to be a positive influence in the lives of him and his
friends. Here are some of the ways you could volunteer:
Den leader. Leads the den at weekly den and monthly pack meetings. Attends the
monthly pack committee meeting. Pack committee members (positions listed below) perform administrative functions
of the pack. The committee meets monthly. Advancement chairman. Maintains advancement records for the pack. Orders
and obtains all badges and insignia. Attends the monthly pack meeting and pack
committee meeting.
Secretary/treasurer. Keeps all records for the pack, including pack bank account,
financial records, etc. Attends the monthly pack meeting and pack committee meeting. The Boy Scouts of America offers convenient training for everyone—parents, leaders, and youth members. As a new parent, you can learn all about Cub Scouting and the wonderful year-round adventure he is about to experience. Log onto www.scouting.org, click the “Parent” tab, then “Training,” and you will discover all of the courses available. Create a “My Scouting” account and get started. Come join the fun of Cub Scouting as a family … it’s fun! You’ll make new friends, too, as you work with the parents of your son’s new friends. No task is too difficult when you’re having fun as part of a team of Cub Scout parents, reinforcing each other’s efforts to help your boys grow up to be good citizens.
ScoutParents
ScoutParents assist with short-term
projects in the den or pack. This might be
coordinating pack money-earning projects,
service projects, conservation projects, field trips or outings, blue and gold banquet,
day camp, pinewood derby, pack overnight camping, or field day events.
A ScoutParent is a parent or adult mentor of a Scout who enthusiastically participates with their Scout and also helps other volunteers to provide the best quality program experience to all youth in every unit.
Scouting teaches family values . . . .
We know that boys do not join scouting just to get their character built. Boys join because it is fun!
What does your son learn in Scouting?
A feeling of belonging to a positive and fun group of boys and caring adult.
New social skills that will help him get along with others.
Develop new mental skills from reading and writng to planning and organizing.
A greater understanding of other people and the world around him.
A system of values that will help him grow and make good decisions.
A concern and caring for people, and oppotunities to help others.
Self-confidence and stronger self-esteem
How Does Cub Scouting Work?
Dens
The Tiger Cub Den (Grade 1)
The Wolf Cub Scout (Grade 2) and Bear Cub Scout (Grade 3) Dens
The Webelos Scout Den (Grades 4 and 5)
Field trips and special outings—Great ways to learn more about the people and
places in your community.
Cubmaster. Helps plan and carry out the pack program with the help of the pack
committee. Emcees the monthly pack meeting and attends the pack committee meeting.
The Pack Committee
Committee chairman. Presides at all pack committee meetings. Helps recruit adult
leaders and attends the monthly pack meeting and pack committee meeting.
Pack trainer. Coordinates Fast Start training for adults. Promotes leader training
and roundtable meeting attendance. Attends the monthly pack meeting and pack
committee meeting.
Training
Spending Time With Your Child: The Secret of Success!
What Is a ScoutParent?
A ScoutParent
Leads their family in obtaining the values, benefits, and rewards from their family’s Scouting participation, and in sharing these with others.
Enjoys participating with his or her Scout, and inspires their child to persevere in Scouting with their tenure, activity participation and achievement.
Helps enhance youth and parent-mentor recruitment, retention, enthusiasm, commitment, and participation in the passionate GREAT family FUN of Scouting!
You Are Not Alone!
Your den is in a pack that belongs to an organization chartered by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to operate a Scouting unit (a chartered organization). The chartered organization approves leadership, helps secure a meeting place, and makes sure that the pack works within the guidelines and policies of their organization as well as those of the BSA.
Your pack is a member of a district, a geographic area of the BSA local council that helps support the pack in providing a successful and high-quality program. An employee of the local council, a unit-serving executive (district executive), is assigned to assist the packs in your district.
Your district also has a volunteer team called the commissioner staff. They are a “service team” that checks on the program “health” of your pack, and they are a communication link between your pack and the local council. A commissioner is assigned specifically to assist your unit.
All leaders need training to be effective. Your district provides online or CD-ROMbased training for adult volunteers in how to be a successful leader. Call your district training chairman for further training information. Your pack also has a pack trainer to oversee adult and youth training.
Your district is one of several in the BSA local council. The professional staff at your council service center can help or will get you in touch with someone who can.
A few interesting statistics:
One Hundred Scouts
Of any one hundred boys who become Scouts, it must be confessed that thirty will drop out in their first year. Perhaps this may be regarded as a failure, but in later life all of these will remember that they had been Scouts and will speak well of the program.
Of the one hundred, only rarely will one ever appear before a juvenile court judge. Twelve of the one hundred will be from families that belong to no church. Through Scouting, these twelve and many of their families will be brought into contact with a church and will continue to be active all their lives. Six of the one hundred will become pastors.
Each of the one hundred will learn something from Scouting. Almost all will develop hobbies that will add interest throughout the rest of their lives. Approximately one-half will serve in the military, and in varying degrees, profit from their Scout training. At least one will use it to save another person's life and many will credit it with saving their own.
Four of the one hundred will reach Eagle rank, and at least one will later say that he valued his Eagle above his college degree. Many will find their future vocation through merit badge work and Scouting contacts. Seventeen of the one hundred boys will later become Scout leaders and will give leadership to thousands of additional boys.
Only one in four boys in America will become a Scout, but it is interesting to know that of the leaders in this nation in business, religion and politics, three out of four were Scouts.
This story will never end. Like the "Golden Pebble" of service dropped into the human sea it will continue to radiate in ever-widening circles, influencing the characters of men down through unending time.
More Statistics
Scouting's alumni record is equally impressive. A recent nation-wide survey of high schools revealed the following information:
85% of student council presidents were Scouts
89% of senior class presidents were Scouts
80% of junior class presidents were Scouts
75% of school publication editors were Scouts
71% of football captains were Scouts
Scouts also account for:
64% of Air Force Academy graduates
68% of West Point graduates
70% of Annapolis graduates
72% of Rhodes Scholars
85% of FBI agents
26 of the first 29 astronauts